Rhubarb lemonade
A classic among the soft drinks in the rhubarb season is the lemonade made from the plant. Tangy, cool, fresh – it is a fruity treat on warm days. With this recipe you can easily make the rhubarb soda yourself. It's very quick and requires only a few ingredients.
Servings 1.6 l
Ingredients
- 500 g rhubarb
- 100 g sugar**
- 150 ml water
- zest of 1 organic lemon
- juice of 1 lemon freshly squeezed
- 1 l sparkling water
Instructions
- Cut rhubarb into small cubes and put them in a saucepan.
- Add sugar, lemon zest and 150 ml water and stir.
- Bring the rhubarb mixture to a boil while stirring and simmer for about 10 minutes until the rhubarb becomes very soft.
- Take the rhubarb mixture off the heat and let it cool.
- Pour the rhubarb mixture through a sieve and catch the syrup in a water carafe.
- Add lemon juice to the rhubarb syrup and pour it with sparkling water.
- Serve the rhubarb lemonade with ice cubes.
Notes
- You can adjust the amount of sugar to taste.
- You can refine the rhubarb soda with fresh herbs, for example with mint.
- The rhubarb syrup can be diluted with sparkling or still mineral water. I prepare the lemonade with sparkling water, which comes fresh directly from my sparkling water maker**.
- You can make the rhubarb syrup in stock and store it in the refrigerator.
- Note the detailed tips and tricks for making the rhubarb lemonade at the top of the post.